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Roxy Watsons Portfolio For your consideration
Page 2 4. Confident People Do These 10 Things Differently Page 5 10.14 Things That May Be Making You Unhappy Page 11 14.. Five Apps To Improve Your Skills Page 15 17 Dream, Girl Documentary Is Inspiring Young Girls To Become Leaders
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Confident People Do These 10 Things Differently We look at 10 things that confident people do differently so you can too
We all have our own unique characteristics that make us who we are. Everyone has both
positive and negative personality traits and that is what makes us human. But how we
carry ourselves reveals a lot about our character and it also determines the way others see
us, too. If you are feeling like you need a little confidence boost, read the following list of
13 things, some of which(or all) truly confident people do in a different manner than
people who lack faith in themselves. It will give you the opportunity to view things from
a different angle or even ideas on how to improve your own confidence.
Fear Fear lies in every persons mind. It is something we need in order to grow and we can
grow only by overcoming our fears and not letting them dictate our decisions in life. The
people who have strong faith in themselves understand that, and they dont let their fears
deprive them from what they truly want to achieve.
Difficulties Highly confident people are usually really ambitious. They dont let difficulties get in the
way to their goals. That is why they handle their problems with creativity, a strong
mindset and, they do not quit easily and rarely lose their time in complaints about their
setbacks simply because they are too busy working on the solutions.
Excuses
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It has always been easy to come up with an excuse for something you simply dont want
to do or havent been committed enough to do it. You wont see highly confident people
sitting around and complaining about the traffic on the way to work, or their lack of free
time to take care of themselves. They understand that if you dont like where you are
right now, you can change it by working on your attitude and the way you respond to a
problem. Complaining and excuses wont get you far.
The comfort zone Many of us catch ourselves being stuck in a place that is commonly known as the
comfort zone. It is a tricky place to be because it may make you feel at ease and
comfortable, but in reality it doesnt help you evolve in any way. Really confident people
are individuals who love to upgrade themselves on higher and higher levels and they
know that falling in the trap of your comfort can stop your growth. That is why they are
cautious not to fall into it and are always challenging themselves to DO more in order to
BECOME more.
Pleasing everyone People with high confidence know that in life they are going to meet people that they
might not get along with. And they are fine with that. Understanding that you cannot
please everyone you meet can save you some time and headaches. Confident people
prefer keeping their focus on the strong relationships in their life and expressing gratitude
for what they already have.
Negativity Highly confident people handle other peoples negativity in a different way than others.
They simply dont focus their mind on it for too long. When they are given negative
feedback or hateful comments, they try to understand where the persons opinion is
coming from and respect it, but they never concentrate on it for too much time. Confident
people understand that there arent two people on the planet who agree on every single
topic and appreciate the diversity in opinions and viewpoints.
Control obsession
Truly confident people understand that sometimes in life things dont work out the way
we wanted them to. That doesnt necessarily mean that life is awful. Confident people
chose to keep their attention on the positive aspects in situations like this because they
may not always have control over the circumstances, but always do over their attitude
towards them.
Comparison
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People with genuine confidence believe in the uniqueness of all individuals. They love to
see the diversity of people. That is why they dont compare themselves to anyone.
Comparison is unresourceful because two people can never be 100% alike. Each person
has his own personal traits- positive and negative. Of course, there are people who
confident people look up to and find inspiring but they know that aiming to be better than
who you were yesterday is a more resourceful place to come from in order to improve
rather than constant comparison.
Blind faith Highly confident people dont accept blindly everything they read or hear. They prefer to
double-check the information for themselves.
Failing? It is an important thing to understand that failing is not necessarily a bad thing. Confident
people believe in that because they believe in second chances. Everybody deserves to be
better than they were before. They also believe that failing is an inevitable part of life
through which people can evolve only if they are cautious enough to realise the lessons
life has given them.
By aiming to think like a confident person and deal with situations as they would you will
eventually become confident. For more information read Confidence: Build Unbreakable,
Unstoppable, Powerful Confidence: Boost Your Self-Confidence.
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14 Things That May Be Making You Unhappy Getting to the root of why you are unhappy is the key to battling it. These 14 simple things may be the cause
Unhappiness comes in many shapes and sizes. From feelings of discontent, to lack of joy,
to feeling like a black cloud is hanging over your head. Whilst unhappiness is sometimes
an indication of mental diseases such as depression it is often just a result of your lifestyle
choices, the way you behave, the things you do or your thought process.
It is important to identify exactly what these triggers are in order to avoid them. That
being said, here are the most common causes of unhappiness that you may be contending
with.
1. Worrying
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Worrying sits at the top of the list because it is both a huge contributor to unhappiness
and an extremely popular activity. Write down all of your worries on paper, cross off
the ones you can do nothing about and set goals for those you can. This will tackle your
worries head on and you can watch them float away!
2. Youre surrounded by toxic people
To varying extents, were all influenced by the people around us. If the people
surrounding us are positive, inspiring and uplifting, then we tend to feel positive, inspired
and elevated. On the other hand, if the people around us are negative and downbeat, then
we tend to feel just that.
3. You hold grudges
Holding a grudge has about the same logic as drinking poison and waiting for the other
person to die. You are harming yourself by carrying all of that negative energy. Let the
bitterness go for your own benefit.
4. You constantly compare yourself to others
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Constantly comparing ourselves to other people has the potential to make us feel
inadequate, worthless and depressed. But life is not a race. As such, theres no need to
worry about what everyone else is doing because what everyone else is doing isnt
relevant to us. Instead, its better to just go through life at our own pace, and focus on
living the best existence we can.
5. You hold on to a perceived idea of control
At times, people seem to believe that they stepped straight out of a superhero comic book.
They believe that they can control everything very well and things will just turn out
exactly what they planned. What a burden to carry! You would certainly need supermans
strength to pick up that weight. However, the reality is that we dont have the ability to
control anything else other than ourselves. Once you make peace with this, you find the
pressure is off and you can start to enjoy the scenery of the journey, instead of plotting
the impossibility.
6. Youre working so hard to make a living that youre forgetting to make a life
Making money is important, but neglecting your relationships, your interests and your
health just to make some extra bucks is a recipe for unhappiness particularly if youre
not even passionate about your job to begin with.
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7. You focus on what you havent got instead of what you have got
You can always have more than what you have, so if youre constantly pining over what
you havent got, then youre making it very hard for yourself to be happy. Instead, focus
on everything you have got, and be grateful for it.
8. You are lonely
We are naturally social creatures and nurturing relationships makes up a large part of life.
If you find yourself alone and depressed on a Saturday night, make an effort to change it.
Finding friendships will certainly improve your enthusiasm for what each day brings.
How do you find good friends? Seek out social settings with people who share similar
interests and beliefs to build a common foundation and launch a great relationship.
9. You dont live a healthy lifestyle
Youll meet few happy people who dont eat well, exercise frequently, or make it their
business to get a good nights sleep. Its almost a law of nature.
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10. You havent discovered your purpose
So many people have subscribed to the lie that their life purpose is to make it to the
weekend. No wonder there are so many miserable clock punchers in the world! Instead of
existing, find a way to start living! Find your passion and purpose and pursue them,
despite the fact that it may turn the mundane inside out and terrify you. Discovering your
part in the story is one of the best pieces in lifes adventure!
11. Youre stuck in the past
Many people become the product of their pasts. They are the causalities of regret, sorrow,
what ifs, and hindsight vision. While we can all learn from our past, staying there is not
practical to living in the present. The past cant be changed or relived. To constantly
dwell on it does not create an emotionally healthy outlook.
12. You abuse drugs or alcohol
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Alcohol is a depressant, and taking drugs to make you happy is the human equivalent of a
dog chasing its tale.
13. You dont learn from your mistakes
If you dont learn from your mistakes at work, in your personal life and with regards to
your health, then youre going to keep repeating them which of course is another recipe
for unhappiness. So if something in your life didnt turn out the way youd have liked it
to, take the time to analyse where you went wrong and work out what you can do
differently next time so that the outcome isnt the same as before.
14. You dont think you deserve happiness
Some people have the warped idea that they dont deserve happiness. They may have
guilt about their past and feel they should be punished, or just dont feel that they are
worthy of such an emotion. Happiness is something everyone should experience. If you
dont feel you are worthy of it, it is time for a re-adjustment of perspective. Give yourself
permission to find your happy place.
Recognising what is making you unhappy is the first step to achieving happiness. If you
answered yes to any of these, why not try and break the patterns? Then, when having
done so, we recommend reading The 18 Rules of Happiness: How to Be Happy.
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Five Apps To Improve Your Skills These five smart apps will improve your memory, maths, English and communication skills and much more
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With almost every skill practise makes perfect. The more you work at something, the
better you will become. However sometimes it is hard to constantly make time to work on
your skill and you may not have the resources.
Take maths for example, few people carry around compasses, paper and pen ready to
practise their angles anytime, anywhere. However with an app, you can! Apps are all the
resources need just waiting in your pocket to perfect your desired skills.
1. OmmWriter
Skill improvement: English and writing
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OmmWriter is for when you want to go into zen writing mode and just put words on
paper (er, screen). No formatting, no distractions, all writing. The program goes full
screen so the only thing you can focus on is writing. In addition to that, it has a series of
calming backgrounds and hypnotic soundtracks that put you in the mood to write.
The right writing environment can make all the difference sometimes and OmmWriter
provides just that. Its perfect for those looking to expand their English and writing skills
on the go and get some story-telling done. Costing just 2.99 this iPad app is a must have.
2. Pure Math Practice and Improve Your Math Skills
Skill improvement: Maths
This is the Education App in more than 20 countries, it helps you to practise and improve
your maths skills. No matter if its addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, we
guarantee you hours of practice. And every time you play its a different experience.
Questions are always random. With its increasing difficulty, Pure Math is suitable for all
ages from kids to students and even parents. Pure practice and learning, they store your
progress, so you can continue where you left. The faster you are in answering the
questions, the more points you get. Game Center is even integrated so you can compare
you score to your friends and even challenge them to see whos doing better in Maths.
3. Pencil Sketch
Skill improvement: Art and drawing
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An easy-to-use app to make you an artist by creating pencil sketch of your photos! You
can pick a picture from your album or capture one from your camera to generate the
sketch. Both black-white and colourful sketch results can be easily created by JUST one
button click. Saving images can be done quickly by a single touch of a button. Sharing
pics are also supported. There are two styles included in the app: Sketch and Doodle.
Sketch style creates more accurate results with smooth edges and curves, which is very
good for human portrait photos. Doodle style is suitable for objects and nature views,
since it is more casual style with lower accuracy on edges and curves. Did we mention
its completely free and incredibly fun? Download it now.
4. Memory Trainer
Skill improvement: Memory
It has been recently scientifically proven that regular mental exercise can greatly improve
your memory.This app is designed to improve your working memory, focus and
concentration skills. It will help you to choose your favourite brain workout session and
will help to track your progress based on the session.
Spend at least 15 minutes of your day, playing this game to improve your memory in a
wondrous manner. Its no wonder it has been downloaded nearly 10 million times! Oh,
and its completely free.
5. Elevate Brain Training
Skill improvement: All of the above!
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Elevate is a brain training program designed to improve focus, speaking skills, processing
speed, memory, math skills, and more. Each person is provided with his or her own
personalised training program that adjusts over time to maximise results.
The more you train with Elevate, the more youll improve critical cognitive skills that are
proven to boost productivity, earning power, and self-confidence. Users who train at least
4 times per week have reported dramatic gains and increased confidence.
It includes 20+ games for critical cognitive skills like focus, memory, processing, math,
precision, and comprehension, detailed performance tracking, personalised daily
workouts that include the skills you need most, adaptive difficulty progression to ensure
your experience is challenging and a workout calendar to help you track your streaks and
stay motivated. It will improve all your skills at once and is completely free!
We hope you have enjoyed this list and we would love any suggestions you may have!
Comment below, and happy skill building.
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Dream, Girl Documentary Is Inspiring Young Girls To Become Leaders This inspiring documentary needs YOUR help
We know the names of male CEOs and entrepreneurs, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark
Zuckerberg. But what about female bosses? What is their story? What do their lives look
like?
Dream, Girl will showcase the empowering stories of women-run companies and the
founders whose ambition and dedication drive them. It will examine their journey, their
struggles, and discover what makes them successful. It will talk to investors and cultural
experts about why women are worth investing in, and learn why there has never been a
more exciting and promising time for female-run businesses.
Erin Bagwell, director, editor and motion graphics animator, Mary Perrino, director of
photography and colourist, Sara Waber, 1st camera operator and Kat Lazo, assistant
director 2nd camera operator are the team behind the documentary.
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Why Is Dream, Girls Important? As a statistic in the trailer reveals 92% of young girls believe anyone can be a leader, but
only 21% of them believe they have the confidence to be one. It is essential these young
girls are taught what it takes to be leaders, they are after all the future.
Not only that, female founders are changing the modern economic and cultural landscape.
They are starting over 1200 new businesses a day, which makes them the fastest growing
sector of our new economy. Women-run businesses are taking over their male
counterparts.
However, sadly we never hear about women success stories. Instead women are talked
about as if they are sidekicks and objects. This documentary shall give women
everywhere the celebration they deserve and inspire the next generation to follow in their
footsteps.
Whats It About?
The film takes a closer look at why it is now the exciting time in history to be a business
women. It shall tackle gender roles, and sexism, elements that have in the past and still do
hold back women in their careers. It will include clips with investors and industry
pioneers to learn why its important to back female-founded companies. All of which will
empower women in the workplace.
So far the documentary already has a very amazing cast including Crista Freeman & Jess
Eddy of the premium ice cream brand Phin & Phebes, Christen Brandt from global
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education advocates Shes the First, and Mariama Mounir Camara-Petrolawicz from the
leading African handmade fabric & print company Mariama Fashion Production.
More inspiring and successful women also feature in trailer and 4-6 more female founders
from a variety of diverse companies in tech, fashion, nonprofit, advertising, and other
industries will appear in the finished product.
They Need Your Help! However, the team need your help! Filming a documentary is expensive and hard work.
They need money for the production process, including interviewing 4-6 CEOs, 2
investors in the startup community and 2 cultural experts. Theyll need two camera
operators, a lighting expert, and on location audio engineer alongside transportation and
equipment expenses. Then in post production, theyll need money for post production.
Including colour correction, motion graphics, audio mixing and engineering and
soundtrack.
The girls are using Kickstart to raise the $50,000 they need. So far they have nearly
$50,000 pledged by 628 people and they have just five days to meet their $57,000.
Click here to pledge.
Weve pledged as we cannot wait for this inspiring and potentially life changing
documentary to be aired, we are counting down the days!
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